Stopper and sprinkler cap for bottles and the like



sept. zo, 1927.., 1,643,285

G. E. DAvls STOPPER AND SPRINKLER CAP FOR BOTTLES AND'THE 'LIKE Filed may 1o, 192s Vzizzarf l' @for e az/zlh Patented Sept. Z0, 1927.

UNITED STATESY 'Geenen n. Davis, or

PATENT foFFICE.

DES MOINES, IOW'A, ASSIGNOR OF FOB-TY-NINE II}]3"GEI`T'.I` TO WILLIAM OREM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 'y i STOPPER .AND SPRINKLER CAP SFOR BOTTLES AND THE Application led May 10,

, upwardly or Withdrawn from a c'o'rk mountedinthe bottle having a central opening.

Still a Jfurther object is to provide a device including a cork mounted in a bottle -neck having a central opening and a stem adapted toeXtend into the `opening' in the cork and having a .guide thereon whereby the stem may be withdrawn from the opening and the guide will retain the stem in proper position so that downward movement ofthe stem willagain cause it to be inserted in the opening in the cork.

Still a further obfect is to provide a stopper stem mounted in guides or bearings and having a slot or opening extending lengthwise of the stem and terminating short of its bottom end so that when the stem is not in engagement with a cork opening, the contents of the bottle maybe poured or discharged through the slot or opening in the stem andV when the lower end of the stem is in the opening in thecork the bottle will be sealed.

iStill a furtherl object is to provide anonremovable stopper limited in its downward -move-ment by the cork in the bottle neck Vand to its upward movement by a cap adapted kto extend over andl surround the upper `end of thebottle itself.

Still a further object is tov provide a stopper stem which is not removable and whether in open or 4closed position will always be connected with the bottle.

Vith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my invention, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully. set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in thek accompanying drawings, in which: v

Figure 1, is a side view of a bottle with my improved stopper and sprinkler top shown thereon in section. o

. Figure 2, is a central-sectionalr viewtaken on line of Figure 1e 1926. semi No. 107,971.

Figure 3, is a perspective view of the stopper stem showing the discharged slot therein. i y' Figure 1, is a sectional view through a stopper stem having a discharged opening centrally located therein, and Figure 5, shows a sectional view slightly diilerent form-of cork.

In the accompanying drawings `I have used the reference numeral 1Q tov indicate generally a bottle having a neck l1 and an outturn'ed upper lip or lange l2. y i

of a.

Mounted within the neck 11 of the bottle l0 is a cork element 13 having a central opening 111. The opening 14 is in communication with an enlarged openin 15` also formed in the cork element 13. he opening 15 serves as a guide orthe stopper stem as will hereinafter be more fully described.`

Formed over the upper end of the neck 1l and around the lip 12 isa cap 16 formed of sott pliable metal wherein it may be bent to conform to the neck and lip of the bottle 10.

The cap 16 is formed with a central open` I ingv 17 defined by the upturned flange 18. The opening '17 Vserves as a bearing and guide for the stopper stem.

Received within the openings 14, 15 and 17 V1s a stopper stem element A.v The stopper stem element A includes a body portion 19 of the same diameter as the openin g 17 andthe body portion 19 is slidable within the opening 17.

The lower end of the stopper element A is. contracted and forms a pin 20 yoit' the same diameter as the opening 14. A guide and stop element L21 is also formed on the stopper stern A and the guide and stopper eleyof the bottle l0. A longitudinally arranged slot 22 is Jformed in the stopper stein A abovethe guide element 21 and it is through this slot 22 that the contents vof the bottle may be discharged whenthe stopperv stein is its raised position as shown Figure '2 of thedrawings.

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As shown in the drawings the slot 22 also extends through the guide element 21. The upper end ot the stopper stem A is grooved as at 23 so asto deline a head 24 upon the upper end of the stem A. l

The guide element 21 and the opening 17 serve to center and guide the stem A when it is raised or lowered. The stem A frictionally engages withv the upturned flange or collar 18 on the cap so that when the stem A is in raised position it will remain in such position and when in lowered position will remain in such position unless manually moved. i

The guide element always insures the pin 2O to register with the opening 14 when it is desired to insert the pin 2O in the opening 14.

In the practical use or' my improved stopper and sprinkler top it is necessary to raise the stopper stem A to the position shown in Figure 2 and thereafter by turning the bottle upside down the contents from the bottle may be discharged.

In the discharge ot the contents it first passes through the opening 14 and then into the opening 15. The slot 22 permits part of the contents from the opening 15 to pass `tlieretlii."ough and onto the head 24.

The head 24 tends to spread and sprinkle the discharged contents from the bottle. Then the stem is moved to its down position that is as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings, the stem 2() entirely seals the opening'14 and serves as a stopper for the bottle.

In Figure 4 of the drawings I have shown in place of the slot 22s, a centrally arranged opening 25 which terminates short of the lower end of the stem A and through this opening the contents of the bottle are discharged in the same manner as through the slot 22.

In Figure 5 I have shown the bottle neck as formed with a stop 26 ttor limiting the amount of downward movement of the cork 13. The cork 13 in this case is formed with a central opening 14.

The pin 20 of the stem A extends into the opening 14 and seals the bottle. The guide element 21 which is formed upon the stem A in this case isof the same diameter as the neck opening in the nec-k of the bottle and the neck of the bottle serves as a. guide for the stem A.

In the form shown in Figure 5, the guide element 21 and the opening 17 in the cap 16 serve as the two guides for positioning the post 20 relative to the opening 14.

In the practical use of the stopper and sprinkler top shown in Figure 5, I find that the bottle neck above the cork 13 servesin the same manner as does the opening `15 4 formed in the cork itself.

When the stem A is in raised position the contents of the bottle when upside down passes through the opening 14 into the neck portion of the bottle normally above the cork 13 and thereafter the contents may be discharged through the slot22 or other opening toi-med in the stem A.

It will be noted that in the assembly of my stopper arid sprinkler top it is necessary to iirst insert the cork 13 within the bottle neck and thereafter place the stein A in position.`

The cap 16 is then slipped over the upper end ot the stem A and thereafter crimped around the lip 12 ofthe bottle 10. y

` After the device is assembled the downward movement of the guide element 21 and the stem itself is limited b engagement with the cork 13 a-nd its upwar movement is limited by engagement with the cap 16. y

The advantage of my stopper and sprinkler top consists in the arrangement wherein the contents may be discharged by simply pulling the stopper upwardly. -The stopper is not removable. l

The slot 22 or opening 25 are the only means whereby the contents of the bottle `may be discharged andit would be impossible to relill the bottle through slot 22 or opening 25 and my sprinkler top and stopper serve tor providing a non-reiillable bottle.

Some changes may be made in the arrangement and construction ofthe various parts ot my device, without departing from the essential features and purposes of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably includedwithin their scope.

I cl aim as my invention.

1. In combination with a neck of a bottle a stopper and sprinkler ca comprising a member mounted in the nec having a central opening, a stem in the neck of thev bottle having a part adapted to be received in said opening for closing it, a cap covering the upper edge of the bottle and spaced from the opening in said member, said stem ex tending through said cap, a guide element formed on said stem adapted to travel beM tween said member and said cap when raised and lowered, said stem having a passa eway formed therein above the part adapte to be received in said opening 'whereby the contents may` be discharged through said ca when said last part is not received in sai opening.

2. Incombination with a. neck of a bottle, a stopper and sprinkler cap comprisinga member mounted in the` neck having two central openings therein of ditferent diam eters, a cap over the upper edge of the bottle, a movable stemmounted in said ca having parts adapted to fit in the two di erent openings whereby the bottle is sealed a ainst discharge of its contents, said stem eing capable of movement to position where one of its parts is withdrawn from its respective opening for allowing the contents of the bottle to be discharged therethrough. l

8. In combination with va neck of a bottle, a stopper and sprinkler cap comprising a member mounted in the neck having two central openings therein of different diameters, a cap over the upper edge of the bottle, a movable Stem mounted in said cap having parts adapted to tit in the two openings, one of said parts serving as a guide element and the other of said parts serving. as a stoppery element by filling its respective opening when the stopper is moved to one position.

t. In combination with a neck of a bottle, a stopper and sprinkler cap comprising a member mounted in the neck having two eenn tra] openings therein of diterent diameters,

a cap over the upper edge of the bottle, a movable stem mounted in said cap having a part adapted to be guided in one of said openings and another part adapted to fit in the other of said openings, said stem having a passageway therein above the part adapted to tit into said second opening. f

5. A stopper and sprinkler cap` comprising a member mounted in the neck of a bottle, an opening therein, a portion of said opening being reduced whereby a shoulder is formed in the opening, a cap covering the bottle and retaining said member in the neck thereof, an opening in said cap, a stem adapted to extend through the opening in said cap and into the reduced portion of the opening in said member, a fiange on said stem adapted to be guided by the large portion ofthe opening in said member and adapted for GEORGE E. DAVIS. 

